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Quibble (Verb)

Evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

He tried to quibble when she asked about the reasons behind his resignation, changing the subject to irrelevant company policies.
The politician was accused of quibbling when questioned about the rising national debt, focusing on minor technicalities instead of addressing the issue.
She started to quibble when her boyfriend asked her why she spent so much money on the shopping spree, pointing out the sales tax being lower last year.
The lawyer's opponent attempted to quibble by raising trivial points about the historical context of the document, diverting attention from the main argument.
During the debate, the candidate was criticized for quibbling when questioned about their stance on environmental issues, getting bogged down in semantics.

Argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She's known for being difficult and will often quibble over the smallest of issues in a meeting.
Don't quibble over a dollar or two – it's not worth damaging your relationship with the seller.
The brothers spent hours quibbling over who got to keep the last slice of pizza.
They decided to focus on finding a solution rather than quibbling over who was to blame for the mistake.
Rather than quibbling over every little detail, they agreed to trust their project manager's expertise.